Chapter 13: Getting More from Mates
FIGURE 13.17Setting up a Path mate
Linear Coupler mate
The Linear Coupler mate relates the motion of one part in one direction to another part in either
the same or a different direction. It also enables you to apply a ratio between the motions. The
directions do not have to be parallel or anti-parallel; they can be at right angles, or at any angle.
The mate only controls motion in one direction, so other directions are free to move.
You can use this mate to simulate symmetric motion, or geared motion without modeling the rest
of the detailed mechanism. Figure 13.18 shows the setup for this mate.Hinge mate
The Hinge mate is just a shortcut for making a Concentric and a Coincident mate, but it does it all
in a single feature, in a single interface. Figure 13.19 shows the PropertyManager interface for the
Hinge mate.